The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-12

about preparing statements. Engel made
no request for pen or paper, but sat stolidly
on his bed looking at the opposite wall Of
his cell. The clergyman passed around into
the north corridor and from the gallery
overlooking the scafTold took view of that
grim structure. Then he returned and
paced nervously backward and forward in
front of the cells containing the Anarchists.
ARRIVAL OF THE SPECTATORS.
1t was now nearly $50 o'clock and not so
feet away from the coming victims a mas
sive iron-barr9d door was changing con-
stantly, admitting crowds of news
paper men and Deputy Sheriffs,
crowding the little room almost to sutfoca-
tion and indulging in a loud buzz of conver-
sation, that could be heard plainly in the
cells. Nearly everybody in the room was
smoking, and what with the fearful feeling
of depression felt by the most hardened,
the place was nearly uncomfortable. 1t was
at this moment that DIR. Mayer, Assistant
County Physician, passed through and
rapidly walked to the cells of the condemned.
He asked each if there was any desire for
stimulants. and all save Engel at once re-
piled quietly in the negative. Engel
asked for some port wine.
1t was given him at once,
and he gulped down three large glasses.
Spies preferred water, and seemingly con-
SuIIleQ DY SWdllOWbu IicdIlN
two tumblers of the pure cool liquid. In
the jail office Deputy Burke was now pass
ing around among the throng, and taking
up the tickets of admission, apparently in
dicatiug that the execution was not far
distant. This unusual proceeding was
objected to by some, but all were compelled
to submit. While standing in front of
Engel's cell DR.. Bolton was in danger of
becoming involved in a religious con-
troversy for the condemned man boldly
combated the proposition of the divine
RAY OF SUNSHINE.
The Sheriff and his chief deputy were still
peering over their documents, and the
gloom was deepening on the face Of every
one in the jail, when suddenly burst of
sunshine came through the topmost win
dows, and went straight to Schwabs cell.
He came to the bars and blinked and basked
in the welcome light.
The 1overnor's decision on the application
for executive clemency was brought TO
Chicago by Gov. Oglesbys son. Deputy
Gleason intercepted the messenger
on the train near the city
limits. and the official copy
was at once brought 10 the Jail by the
deputy. 1t was just $50 O'Clock when in
formation ticked from the Associated Press
telegraph instrument, few feet distant
from the cells, that Capt. Black was at that
very moment again pleading with Gov.
Oglesby at Springfield The message was
handed to Sheriff Matson, who glanced at ii
a second and then cIunlp'ed the paper
slowly in his hand Whatover the Sheriff's
thoughts no expression of their purport
crossed his compressed lips Five minutes
later the Sheriff emerged and in reply
to a chorus of inquiry said tnat
"He has not just fixed the time as yet.
The manuscript which Spies, Parsons and
Fischer spent portion OF the morning in
were in part written statements,
the nature of which would not be divulged
by any Of the officials These were doliv-
cred into the hands of Clerk Price, who
turned them over to the Sheriff, and that
was stated'by the Sheriff that Spies, Par
sons and Fischer lad, in addition, written
letters, which he had also locked mp securely
Parsons letter was addressed to his wife
and children that of Fischer to his wife,
but the address Of that of Spies the Sheriff
refused to divulge. 1t is supposed that it
was for Nina Van Zandt.
GIVEN MORE sTtMULANTs.
Before 10 o'clock Dr. Gray went into the
prisoners cells for the second time, bearing
in his hands three wine glasses and bottle
Of Jarvis brandy, with which to brace up
the men. All of them partook of the stirau-
liant.
Adiutant Hance, Of the State militia,
came into the Jail at 10 O'Clock and was i'm
closeted with the Sheriff. Opin-
ion as TO his appearance was divided, some
it related TO some new
TO be made of the militia,
while others believed he carried
q supplemental message from Gov. Oglesby.
About this time Police Inspector j. o. Bon
field, who commanded the police at tae
entered the jGil looking as
grim as he did within half an hour after
the famous bomb massacre. Fischer CON
tinued to make display of bravado. Soon
after singing the "MaIseillaise" he said to
Turnkey Stubbe, in a laughing way: "When
/ get TO heaven I'll put in good word for
you" When Fischer woke up this morning
he turned TO one Of the officers and said;
81 dreamed about Germany last night"
Then he relapsed into silence for quite
long period.
At 1856 o'clock fully $50 newspaper men,
local politicians and Others, among them
the twelve jurors who were to view the